Legendary Snowboarder Shaun White to Retire After Beijing Olympics

Shaun White gets fitted in Polo Ralph Lauren ahead of Beijing 2022 in Los Angeles, Calif., on January 28, 2022. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for USOPC

SAN DIEGO—Extreme sports legend and Carlsbad native Shaun White plans to retire after competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The 35-year-old White, once dubbed the “Flying Tomato” because of his flowing red hair, has participated in four Winter Olympics in his career, winning gold in the snowboard halfpipe event in 2006, 2010, and 2018.